Career
Spells at Street Johnstone and Partick Thistle followed before returning to Aberdeen for another four years. He spent a short spell in Iceland with Grindavík before returning to Scotland with Morton in 2011. He signed for Forfar Athletic on 24 June 2014.
He also represented Scotland under 21s.
He then joined Dunfermline Athletic where he was part of the club"s best times since the days of George Farm in the late 60s. Young played in a Scottish Cup Final defeat against Celtic.
He was then briefly at Street Johnstone before spending most of his time that season playing for Partick Thistle. Young rejoined Aberdeen in July 2007.
Like his first spell there, he again tasted Union of European Football Associations competition.
In April 2011, he was told by Aberdeen manager Craig Brown that his contract would not be renewed for the following season. In July 2011, Young signed for Icelandic club Grindavík. After leaving Grindavik, Young was offered a contract until the end of 2011 by Greenock Morton, but was unable to play against Livingston due to a suspension that only was brought to light when Morton received international clearance from the Icelandic FA. His signing was confirmed in November along with the loan signing of Dominic Cervi.
In January 2012, Young was offered a contract extension by Allan Moore until the end of the season.
The contract offer was accepted and signed on 6 January. Young was released by Morton at the end of the 2011-2012 season due to difficulties travelling over from Aberdeen for training.
Young signed for Queen of the South during the 2012 summer transfer window.
